Ted

All I think of is Ted Bundy. If your full name is Theodore I would use a different nickname.

I think it’s an extremely sweet nickname for Theodore. The only problem is that ALL of the associations that come to mind are negative ones: Ted Bundy, Ted Cruz, Ted Kaczynski, Ted Nugent.

Due to Ted Cruz and Ted Nugent, this name is firmly associated with right-wing American jerks. I'd avoid it.

Really simple and cute! However, if used for a diminutive for Edward, I prefer Eddie.

Too simple for a first name.

Sounds really boring and reminds me too much of Ted Bundy. There are also more bad associations out there.

This is probably what my son, Theodore will be called as a teenager. We are currently calling him Teddy, but that may become too childish at some point. I think Ted is a nice nickname, but definitely not a legal name. It's also nice to see young men with simple, strong, classic names likes these rather than the trendy garbage parents are naming their boys nowadays.

I really don't care about the associations to be honest. It is a cool nickname.

Ted Cruz, Ted Bundy, Ted Kaczynski, Ted Kennedy, Ted Nugent... This name just has too many bad associations.

Ted Bundy was a serial killer, Ted Kaczynski was the Unabomber, Ted Kennedy left a woman to drown at Chappaquiddick... between those three associations, this name is pretty much ruined for me.

I hate this name with a flaming passion. I can't stand Theodore either, but that old-fashioned and pompous-sounding name is always shortened to this annoying little name that sounds quite youthful and still like the name of an old guy, paradoxically. This name isn't exactly associated with respectable people either. There's the serial killer creep Ted Bundy, but I don't actually mind THAT as much as I do mind the fact that this is the name of the utterly obnoxious, misogynous, racist idiot Ted Nugent. I say this name should just be buried already. The full form Theodore sounds too officious and pompous, whereas Ted doesn't sound very mature.

I think Ted is a very cool name depending on who it's used on.